THE BREACH WITH CANADA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20982, 19 September 1931, Page 14

THE BREACH WITH CANADA.

Sir, —"Trade Orders" says "Our Prime Minister by imposing heavy duties on Canadian goods has only benefited foreign nations and not Great Britain." That is a statement that requires proof. Canada's principal export to New Zealand was motor vehicles, and I think the result of heavier duties on Canadian manufacture will be that Great Britain will supply more and Canada less of those vehicles. The misuse and abuse of the unemployment funds to which I referred was the giving of a dole without work. One of the first things Mr. Forbes, ilid on hisreturn to New Zealand was to most emphatically declare that while he was Prime Minister such a thing as the dole without a corresponding return in work should never be allowed. To suppose that Mr. Forbes—with all bis multifarious duties—can be expected to supervise the numerous channels of work for the unemployed is to expect too much. The Unemployment Board has direct control of the funds and the work, and will, no doubt, welcome any useful suggestions "Trade Orders" i s able to offer, arid I think that would be a better use of his; time than indulging in the rather intemperate language he applies to the Prime Minister, or his lofty correcting of my humble self. I commend for " Trade Orders' " perusal an item of news in the Herald of 16th instant entitled "Trade of Australia." If lie can discover in it any reason for Australian jubilation over this vaunted treaty with Canada he can see what I fail to do. 251, Parncll Road. j. Thobxes.